Help us take the environmental film festival national!

For the last five years, every September, we've been inspiring Melbourne with the best environmental cinema from all over the world. We've changed minds with powerful films, sparked debate with thought-provoking discussion, entertained with special guests, music and art and brought incredible folk like you together to have a great time.

A not-for-profit all volunteer organisation, EFFM has grown from the seed of an idea to a thriving arts and cultural event. This year we have grown our volunteer team significantly and are ready for the next big step – to take EFFM national!!!

With your help we can bring inspiring, eye-opening and thought-provoking environmental films to communities all over the country.

Let's get this show on the road!

Watch our 2014 festival trailer

"EFFM gives Australians a glimpse into some of the most pertinent environmental issues facing the world today and reminds us that these issues are not all happening in faraway places, they are happening right here on our doorstep - and, it's time for all Australians to stand up and be a part of the solution."— Bob Brown

How you can help

Your donation today can make a huge difference, and will put the Environmental Film Festival Australia on the map!

With $20,000 we can take the film festival beyond Melbourne to communities all over the country starting in 2015 with:

a 3 day event in Gippsland, regional Victoria $5000

a 3 day event in Tasmania – $6000

a 3 day event in Canberra – $7000

a special 1 day event in Newcastle – $2000

Who we are

EFFM is a not-for-profit festival run by a dedicated bunch of volunteers. A labour of love, the festival is born from our team's passion for using film as an inspiring tool for change. And of course our love of nature! We want to see Australians all over the country engaging with the beautiful, natural world that sustains us – reconnecting, discussing, debating and acting to create a healthy future for us all.

Win this stunning bespoke side table by Makoto Lane!

Help EFFA pay a screening fee to a fantastic filmmaker and this beautiful side table made by bespoke Melbourne furniture designer Makoto Lane is yours. Made with recycled materials - locally sourced Jarrah and Mountain Ash finished with Osmo oil this gorgeous creature is valued at $1000. We'll throw in a double pass to opening night too!

Team Members

$8,548

For the last five years, we've been inspiring people in Melbourne to stand up for nature. Now it's time to take that inspiration on tour! With your help we can inspire communities all over Australia.

Environmental Film Festival Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Perks

$20Get with the program!

20 bucks gives around 200 people the chance to pick up our festival program. Help us to spread the word around town and we'll give you a sneak preview of the festival program before it goes live.

Est. Delivery Date: August
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$50Lazy Pineapple

For a lazy pineapple we can put around 40 posters on cafe, restaurant and bar walls in festival locations. Help us tell communities we're coming and we'll swing an EFFM poster your way, put your name in the credits on the big screen and give you a double pass to any film at any festival location (excluding special events such as opening night or closing night).

Est. Delivery Date: September
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$50Palace Perks

With this fiddy we'll hire a meeting room for our dedicated volunteers to plan our national growth. Our friends at Kino Palace Cinema will shout you a double pass to any flick before or after the festival! And you can see your name on the big screen at EFFM.

Est. Delivery Date: July 31st
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$75Tee it up

For 75 bucks we can make t-shirts for our festival volunteers. You could be #trending this spring in one of our limited edition EFFM tees. We'll send a double pass your way to any film of your choice (excluding opening and closing night) and we'll put your name on the big screen at the festival.

Est. Delivery Date: September (festival collection)
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$100Green with envy

An international festival can have some pretty hefty postage costs! Its a little naff but postage doesn't pay itself. Swing a smooth hundy our way and in return you'll receive a stylish Frank Green reusable coffee cup to sip your soy chai lattes from and a double to any screening across the whole festival (excluding opening and closing nights).

Est. Delivery Date: September (festival collection)
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$100Director's Cut

Help EFFA and you'll be the proud new owner of a spicy new hairdo. With $100 voucher at Human Hair Salon in Melbourne CBD you'll have master stylist Candice Harbour give you the Director's Cut.

Est. Delivery Date: July-Aug
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$100It's a wrap

$100 can pay for a special guest to spice up our closing night. Closing night is always a little bit special so snap yourself up a double pass to secure your spot on the green carpet at the festival location of your choice.

Est. Delivery Date: September
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$150Full of beans

This is for the coffee lovers! Help EFFA bring some special guests to opening night and with this 3 month coffee subscription from Small Batch Roasting Co. you'll have coffee beans delivered to your doorstep once a fortnight! The coffee changes each delivery so you can taste their range of delicious beans from all over the world.

Est. Delivery Date: 31 July
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$150Open Sesame

Did we mention that we're all volunteers at EFFM? Help our festival Directors and a few team members travel to our national events and join us on the opening night at any festival location. Opening is always a star-studded smash hit with the best film of the fest, thought-provoking discussion, special guests and a big shindig.

Est. Delivery Date: September
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$200It's in the bag

Help us bring a guru to the festival to share their wisdom and experience with our audience. In return we'll send you a double pass to a film of your choice and we'll throw in an awesome PATAGONIA BLACK HOLE BAG (RRP $119) 3 x duffles and 3 x backpacks available.

Est. Delivery Date: September (festival collection)
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$300Put a smile on a filmmakers dial

Help us pay a filmmaker a screening fee for their incredible film and you'll receive our all new festival pass! 10 sessions of your choice at the festival (not including opening and closing nights). By jingos you are going to have fun.

Est. Delivery Date: September
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$500Inaugral Green Circle Membership

Welcome to the Environmental Film Festival Green Circle. This is for the diehard enviro film fest fans . Get 14 single session tickets, a ticket to opening and closing night, access to special Green Circle events throughout the year, plus an EFFM 2015 Green Circle pack.

Est. Delivery Date: September
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$500A little on the side

Help EFFA pay a screening fee to a fantastic filmmaker and this beautiful side table made by bespoke Melbourne furniture designer Makoto Lane is yours. Made with recycled materials - locally sourced Jarrah and Mountain Ash finished with Osmo oil this gorgeous creature (pic on the left) is valued at $1000. We'll throw in a double pass to opening night too!

Est. Delivery Date: End July
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$1,500Cinematic enigmatic

Help EFFM to hire a cinema for one of our festival screenings and you'll receive a double pass to opening and closing night at your chosen festival location and two double passes to other festival screenings. We'll also put your name on the big screen, send you an EFFA t-shirt, poster and a giant virtual hug from the whole EFFA team.

Est. Delivery Date: September
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$2,000Take EFFA to Newcastle

Give us a boost in Newie and we'll give you a double pass to the Newcastle event with reserved seating and a dinner for two at one of Newcastle's best dining spots. We'll also put your name on the big screen, send you a t-shirt, poster and a giant virtual hug from the whole EFFM team.

Est. Delivery Date: September
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$5,000Take EFFA to Gippsland!

Help us make it happen and we'll give you an all access pass to the full Gippy festival with reserved seating and a weekend away in beautiful Gippsland. We'll also put your name on the big screen, send you a t-shirt, a poster and a giant virtual hug from the whole EFFM team.

Est. Delivery Date: September
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$6,000Take EFFA to Tassie!

A place with some of the most beautiful natural places on Earth should have the Environmental Film Festival Australia on its cultural program. Help us make it happen and we'll give you an all access pass to the full Tassie festival with reserved seating, 2 nights accommodation in Tassie and a special dinner for two at one of Tassie's best dining spots. We'll also put your name on the big screen, send you a t-shirt, a poster and a giant virtual hug from the whole EFFM team.

Est. Delivery Date: September
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$7,000Take EFFA to Canberra!

The political centre of Australia should have an environmental film festival right? Help us make it happen and we'll give you an all access pass to the full Canberra festival with reserved seating, 2 nights accommodation in Canberra and a special dinner for two at one of Canberra's best dining spots. We'll also put your name on the big screen, send you a t-shirt, a poster and a giant virtual hug from the whole EFFM team.